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Holly Roach

Holly Roach

Deputy Editor

Holly Roach is deputy editor at Professional Pensions. She joined the magazine as correspondent in 2018 after completing her undergraduate degree in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She held the role of senior correspondent between 2020 and 2022 and was news editor between 2022 and 2025.

She covers both DB and DC pensions with a focus on pensions administration, risk reduction and pensions dashboards.

She has interviewed notable industry members including the pensions ombudsman, leaders of some of the largest pension schemes and consultancies, and chairs of various pension associations.

She also helps with the running of the Women in Pensions Awards.

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Articles by Holly Roach

Appointments

Crystal Master Trust appoints Samantha Pitt as trustee chair

Pitt replaces Tony Filbin who held the trustee chair role for six years

clock 16 June 2021 • 2 min read

Industry

USS employers support scheme reform proposals

Employers representing 95% of USS membership responded to the UUK consultation

clock 15 June 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

LGIM divests from four firms as it renews pressure on net zero

The firm called for companies to provide insight into their climate accountability

clock 15 June 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

PIC invests a further £175m in solar energy

The investment has been designed to provide cashflow when it is difficult to source public bonds

clock 14 June 2021 • 2 min read

Industry

'Perfect storm' brewing for public service pensions

MPs warn cost issues will take ‘generations to resolve’ as civil servants and emergency workers opt out of DB schemes

clock 11 June 2021 • 4 min read

Industry

Lincoln Pensions launches risk and journey planning tool

Rollout comes ahead of The Pensions Regulator’s new funding code of practice

clock 10 June 2021 • 1 min read

Industry

Maps launches MoneyHelper consumer website for stakeholder testing

The Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has launched a Beta version of its MoneyHelper consumer website, as part of the next phase of its new consumer brand launch.

clock 08 June 2021 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

PPI launches annual DC Assets Allocation survey

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has launched its seventh annual defined contribution (DC) Assets Allocation survey.

clock 03 June 2021 • 1 min read

Industry

FCA confirms its commitment to reducing transfer times and backs Star Initiative reporting system

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed reducing transfer times remains a key priority as it continues to back the Star Initiative and encourage all firms in the pensions sector to take part.

clock 02 June 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Border to Coast raises £2.7bn for private market investment programme

The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has raised a further £2.7bn of commitments for its private market investment pool, as it continues provide new investment opportunities for its 11 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) partners.

clock 02 June 2021 • 1 min read
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